Portland Wolfpack
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The Portland Wolfpack were a team in the now-defunct International Fight League
and based in Portland
, Oregon
. The Wolfpack were coached by Olympic
silver medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling, Matt Lindland
. The Wolfpack were established in the middle of the 2006 season. In their debut season the Wolfpack made it to the 2006 IFL Championship Final but were defeated by the Quad City Silverbacks 1-4. The Wolfpack were associated with the MMA training camp Team Quest
based out of Gresham, Oregon
.
Even though the Wolfpack sent only two fighters into the 2007 GP (one being a last minute replacement) they walked away with two championship titles; the lightweight title and the middleweight title.
Along with Lindland, the Wolfpack were also coached by former IFL fighter Dennis Hallman
, the first man to defeat UFC legend Matt Hughes
twice.
Records only involve IFL fights.
*= Fought as Intraleague superfight, does not go towards team record.
a= Fought as an alternate bout, does not go towards team record.
1= fought at LHW and when Horwhich was a member of the Seattle Tiger Sharks
2= fought when Cole was a member of the Seattle Tiger Sharks
3= fought when George was a member of the Tokyo Sabres
4= fought when Harris was an alternate for the Quad City Silverbacks during the 2007 IFL Semi Finals
GP= fought during the individual Grand Prix, does not go towards team record
CURRENT FIGHTERS AS OF 2007 SEASON
def Cam Ward by TKO in the second round (9/09/06)
lost to Chris Horodecki by TKO (strikes) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Bart Palaszewski by KO in the second round (12/29/06)
On 2/23/07 Ryan Schultz was supposed to face Wagney Fabiano but due to him losing by KO to Palaszewski, Schultz was under a KO suspension and could not participate in the fight. Instead alternate Ian Loveland will fight instead
def Joe Sampieri by decision (unanimous) (4/13/07)
def Savant Young by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
def Aaron Riley by decision (unanimous) (09/20/07)*
def Chris Horodecki by TKO (strikes) in the first round to win the Lightweight Championship(12/29/07)GP
def Danny Suarez by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)a3
lost to Deividas Taurosevicius by submission (arm triangle choke) in the first round (4/13/07)a
lost to Wagney Fabiano by submission (slide choke) in the first round (2/23/07)
lost to Jason Palacios by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round (06/01/07)a
lost to Jay Hieron by unanimous decision (06/03/06)*
def Ben Uker by TKO (ref stoppage) in the second round (12/29/06)a
def Jim Abrille by TKO (strikes) in the first round (2/23/07)
lost to Delson Heleno by decision (unanimous) (4/13/07)
lost to Antonio McKee by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
lost to Lyman Good by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)*
lost to Fabio Leopoldo by decision (split) (4/13/07)
lost to Benji Radach by TKO (strikes) in the first round (08/02/07)4
lost to Jamal Patterson by submission (rear naked choke) (04/29/06)1
def Bristol Marunde by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
def Mike Pyle by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Ryan McGivern by unanimous decision (12/29/06)
def Brent Beauparlant by submission (kimura) in the second round (2/23/07)
lost to Jamal Patterson by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (4/13/07) fought as LHW
def Kaz Hamanaka by KO (kick) in the first round (06/01/07)
def Brian Foster by submission (armbar) in the first round (11/03/07)GP
def Benji Radach by TKO (strikes) in the second round to win the Middleweight Championship (12/29/07)GP
def Reese Andy by TKO in the third round (9/09/06)
def Alex Schoenauer by submission (modified guillotine choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Mike Ciesnolevicz by TKO (guillotine choke/ref stoppage) in the third round (12/29/06)
Aaron Stark was supposed to face Wojtek Kaszowski on 2/23/07 but suffered a rib injury. Thus alternate John Krohn will fight instead.
Aaron Stark was supposed to face Jamal Patterson on 4/13/07 but was still suffering from his injury, thus fellow member Matt Horwich gained weight to fight in his place
lost to Vladimir Matyushenko by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)
def Wojtek Kaszwoski by decision (unanimous) (2/23/07)
def Carlos Cline by unanimous decision (4/29/06)2
def Travis Wiuff by unanimous decision (6/03/06)2
lost to Allan Goes by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
lost to Krysztof Soszynski by submission (armbar) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Ben Rothwell by KO in the first round (12/29/06)
lost to Rafael Feijao by TKO (ref stoppage) in the second round (2/23/07)
def Bryan Vetell by KO (strikes) in the first round (4/13/07)
lost to Orville Palmer by decision (split) (06/01/07)
Former fighters
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
and based in Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. The Wolfpack were coached by Olympic
Olympic Games
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silver medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling, Matt Lindland
Matt Lindland
Matthew James Lindland is an American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 seat on May 20, 2008....
. The Wolfpack were established in the middle of the 2006 season. In their debut season the Wolfpack made it to the 2006 IFL Championship Final but were defeated by the Quad City Silverbacks 1-4. The Wolfpack were associated with the MMA training camp Team Quest
Team Quest
Team Quest is a mixed martial arts training camp founded by Randy Couture, Matt "The Law" Lindland, and Dan Henderson with six facilities located in Gresham, Oregon, Tualatin, Oregon, Murrieta, California, West Linn, Oregon, Oceanside, California, Redding, California and Chiang Mai, Thailand...
based out of Gresham, Oregon
Gresham, Oregon
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 90,205 people, 33,327 households, and 22,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,071.6 people per square mile . There were 35,309 housing units at an average density of 1,593.8 per square mile...
.
Even though the Wolfpack sent only two fighters into the 2007 GP (one being a last minute replacement) they walked away with two championship titles; the lightweight title and the middleweight title.
Along with Lindland, the Wolfpack were also coached by former IFL fighter Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman
Dennis Lloyd Hallman is an American professional mixed martial artist from the U.S. state of Washington. A former state champion wrestler, Hallman is known best for his expertise as a grappler. He has appeared in many fight organizations, including UFC, Strikeforce, IFL, Shooto, Rumble on the...
, the first man to defeat UFC legend Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes (fighter)
Matthew Allen Hughes is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the...
twice.
Record/Roster
The Wolfpack are 14-26 as of June 2007 in team competition.Records only involve IFL fights.
*= Fought as Intraleague superfight, does not go towards team record.
a= Fought as an alternate bout, does not go towards team record.
1= fought at LHW and when Horwhich was a member of the Seattle Tiger Sharks
2= fought when Cole was a member of the Seattle Tiger Sharks
3= fought when George was a member of the Tokyo Sabres
4= fought when Harris was an alternate for the Quad City Silverbacks during the 2007 IFL Semi Finals
GP= fought during the individual Grand Prix, does not go towards team record
CURRENT FIGHTERS AS OF 2007 SEASON
IFL Lightweight Champion
- Ryan SchultzRyan SchultzRyan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:...
(5-2) (LW)
def Cam Ward by TKO in the second round (9/09/06)
lost to Chris Horodecki by TKO (strikes) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Bart Palaszewski by KO in the second round (12/29/06)
On 2/23/07 Ryan Schultz was supposed to face Wagney Fabiano but due to him losing by KO to Palaszewski, Schultz was under a KO suspension and could not participate in the fight. Instead alternate Ian Loveland will fight instead
def Joe Sampieri by decision (unanimous) (4/13/07)
def Savant Young by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
def Aaron Riley by decision (unanimous) (09/20/07)*
def Chris Horodecki by TKO (strikes) in the first round to win the Lightweight Championship(12/29/07)GP
- Zach George (1-1) (LW) ALTERNATE
def Danny Suarez by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)a3
lost to Deividas Taurosevicius by submission (arm triangle choke) in the first round (4/13/07)a
- Ian LovelandIan LovelandIan Loveland is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Loveland has mostly fought in his home state of Oregon...
(0-2) (LW) (ALTERNATE)
lost to Wagney Fabiano by submission (slide choke) in the first round (2/23/07)
lost to Jason Palacios by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round (06/01/07)a
- Jake EllenbergerJake EllenbergerJacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...
(1-1) (WW) (ALTERNATE)
lost to Jay Hieron by unanimous decision (06/03/06)*
def Ben Uker by TKO (ref stoppage) in the second round (12/29/06)a
- Mike Dolce (1-3) (WW)
def Jim Abrille by TKO (strikes) in the first round (2/23/07)
lost to Delson Heleno by decision (unanimous) (4/13/07)
lost to Antonio McKee by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
lost to Lyman Good by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)*
- Gerald Harris (0-2) (MW)
lost to Fabio Leopoldo by decision (split) (4/13/07)
lost to Benji Radach by TKO (strikes) in the first round (08/02/07)4
IFL Middleweight Champion
- Matt HorwichMatt HorwichMatthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...
(6-3) (MW)
lost to Jamal Patterson by submission (rear naked choke) (04/29/06)1
def Bristol Marunde by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
def Mike Pyle by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Ryan McGivern by unanimous decision (12/29/06)
def Brent Beauparlant by submission (kimura) in the second round (2/23/07)
lost to Jamal Patterson by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (4/13/07) fought as LHW
def Kaz Hamanaka by KO (kick) in the first round (06/01/07)
def Brian Foster by submission (armbar) in the first round (11/03/07)GP
def Benji Radach by TKO (strikes) in the second round to win the Middleweight Championship (12/29/07)GP
- Aaron StarkAaron StarkAaron Mitchell Stark is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He trains with Team Quest and was a member of the Portland Wolfpack, an International Fight League team coached by Matt Lindland....
(2-2) (LHW)
def Reese Andy by TKO in the third round (9/09/06)
def Alex Schoenauer by submission (modified guillotine choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Mike Ciesnolevicz by TKO (guillotine choke/ref stoppage) in the third round (12/29/06)
Aaron Stark was supposed to face Wojtek Kaszowski on 2/23/07 but suffered a rib injury. Thus alternate John Krohn will fight instead.
Aaron Stark was supposed to face Jamal Patterson on 4/13/07 but was still suffering from his injury, thus fellow member Matt Horwich gained weight to fight in his place
lost to Vladimir Matyushenko by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)
- John Krohn (1-0) (LHW) (ALTERNATE)
def Wojtek Kaszwoski by decision (unanimous) (2/23/07)
- Devin ColeDevin ColeDevin Cole is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He is a veteran of the Portland Wolfpack in the International Fight League.-Biography:...
(3-5) (HW)
def Carlos Cline by unanimous decision (4/29/06)2
def Travis Wiuff by unanimous decision (6/03/06)2
lost to Allan Goes by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
lost to Krysztof Soszynski by submission (armbar) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Ben Rothwell by KO in the first round (12/29/06)
lost to Rafael Feijao by TKO (ref stoppage) in the second round (2/23/07)
def Bryan Vetell by KO (strikes) in the first round (4/13/07)
lost to Orville Palmer by decision (split) (06/01/07)
Former fighters
- Chris Wilson (2–1) (WW)
- lost to Brad Blackburn by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
- def Jay Hieron by decision (unanimous) (11/02/06)
- def Rory Markham by TKO (ref stoppage) in the first round (12/29/06)
- Left the IFL TO pursue other MMA INTERESTS
2006 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 09, 2006 | First Round | Seattle Tiger Sharks Seattle Tiger Sharks The Seattle Tigersharks are an International Fight League team based in Seattle, Washington. Coached by former kickboxing World Champion and Ultimate Fighting Championship 14 & 15 Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smith, the Tigersharks were one of four teams competing in the IFL's inaugural... |
W 3-2 |
| November 02, 2006 | Semi Final | Los Angeles Anacondas Los Angeles Anacondas The Los Angeles Anacondas were an International Fight League team based in Los Angeles, California. The Anacondas were the first IFL team to have gone through not just one coach but two... |
W 3-2 |
| L 1-4 | |||
2007 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|
| W 3-2 |
| L 2-3 |
| L 2-3 |